et410114

hi guys, I am new here !
I just bought a used 2006 IS250 coupld months ago. It was fun drive at beginning, but now I want to add more power for it.
As I have Google on the internet, I found a brand called ARMA. They have carbon fiber air intake. It looks cool. Has anyone here heard about it ? Anyone try this before?

reyoasian

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have fun with the 10 more "power" you can get

et410114

only 10 more ?!

bob4256

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10? Your lucky to get 5.

OP, there is no simple way to make more power out of our cars.

Full exhaust + intake + headers = ~30hp. You can boost but you will only gain ~50hp and will cost around $5K.

Cheapest way to gain hp is to trade for a 350 or ISF

Initial G

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Never heard of Arma before but the doesn't mean it is legit. I had a custom cf intake for my Honda back in the day. Didn't notice much in performance, but it looked good and sounded great with my rs-r exhaust.

If you are looking to install an intake for looks, sound, and minimal performance gains, then any intake will usually do.

If you are looking for high end performance, you would probably need something more, like others have already stated.

Good luck.

bob4256

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Arma used to make a super charger kit for the 2IS. You can find some clips on YouTube

jdmSW20

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yeah youll be lucky to see a real world 5hp from an intake. the max you really can do outside of boosting it is intake, headers, exhaust. but even then its still gonna be slow lol

NYKnick101

dont get down on the little hp gains these mods offer. The best way to really get the most excitement out of your car is take it to the track and do a DE (driver education). My buddies have porsche 944 and they are all roughly around 125hp but those cars are (dare I say) ANIMALS on the track. especially if you are on a momentum track where hp doesnt matter at all.

Sffd103

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Arma did in fact make a supercharger for the IS. This kit looks to have a black aluminum pipe with a carbon fiber cover over the intake filter. Not a big deal just kinda nicer in terms of looks or rarity. Up to you if you want to buy it.

reyoasian

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I meant 10 as in "total" from all bolt ons

Gville350

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They also make an exhaust, but the price is like WOW!



http://www.armaspeed.com/eng/

et410114

Thanks guys !! Thanks for all your advice !!
I just found the video of ARMA IS250 supercharge on the youtube.
That sounds cool , but what about the quality ?
Anyone heard of it ? any feedback ?

NYKnick101

There aren't a lot of people who bought superchargers for the 250 because of the drawbacks. High compression engines making it unsafe to boost more than 8lbs of boost, Cost a lot , as well as low results of hp gains after boosting making it not really worth the trouble.

Check out the Bimmer forums because Arma has more of a market there than here so they can probably have better input on quality and reliability. Also check out their Facebook page. Looks like they are putting a new kit on an IS250 since they posted a pic of it on friday. (unless its a repost), they can probably better answer your questions there

jdmSW20

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thats actually kind of the benefit to boosting a high compression motor, it has better off boost response/driveability.

but i agree, i think boosting the 250 is a waste just because the cost vs hp ratio is terrible. it still wont even get to stock is350 power. so thats thousands down the drain

et410114

i just ask them the set of supercharge kit they have post last week. They told me that was an old system (final sell), and they r now changing to the new system which is using the Rotrex charger unit.